topic Re: Smart array 3200 controller: battery low ? in HPE ProLiant Storage Systems

Smart array 3200 controller: battery low ?

David MONDON — Sat, 14 May 2005 14:35:50 GMT

hi,

I've recently bought a refurbished Smart Array 3200 controller.
It was very cheap and the only issue was: low battery.

my question: can I replace them ?
I've found no part number for the battery, but found one for the daughter card.
Can I buy separate battery and install them ?

here a picture: http://h30125.www3.hp.com/csnOther/SPICatalog/photos/340915-001.jpg

Re: Smart array 3200 controller: battery low ?

Tony Scully_2 — Sun, 15 May 2005 07:33:27 GMT

David,

Think the battery is integrated into the board:

http://partsurfer.hp.com/cgi-bin/spi/main?sel_flg=partlist&model=SA3200&HP_model=295643-B21&modname=Smart+Array+3200+Controller+%28295643-B21%29&template=main&plist_sval=Electrical%2FElectronic&plist_styp=catagory&dealer_id=&callingsite=&strsrch=&keysel=%3F&catsel=Electrical%2FElectronic

Tony

Re: Smart array 3200 controller: battery low ?

David MONDON — Sun, 15 May 2005 18:13:17 GMT

yes...

but this is for a personnal use...
SO I think that I can cut cleanly the plastic around the battery and the replace them, and then use adhesive tape to fix it again.

The point is: can compatible batteries be found in a store (even a "battery store") or are then special ?

Re: Smart array 3200 controller: battery low ?

David MONDON — Mon, 16 May 2005 04:16:15 GMT

another point:

is this issue known ? (low battery)
I didn't find anything in the faq/forum/web...

But since english is not my native tongue I probably didn't search correctly...

regards

Re: Smart array 3200 controller: battery low ?

John Griffiths_6 — Tue, 17 May 2005 02:40:44 GMT

Have you tried plugging it into a powered machine and leaving it overnight?

Brand new supplied cards give the same battery low error message when first plugged in but then they charge up and work fine.

Re: Smart array 3200 controller: battery low ?

David MONDON — Fri, 27 May 2005 02:49:59 GMT

Hello,

I installed the card in my system and ahd left it powered up for 1 week now.

I still have the "low battery" message in the HP Array Utility...

Should I plan to buy a daughter card ?